Prince Edward Island Department of Social Services and Seniors Child and Family Services Division: Residential Services Review

The objectives of the study are: 1) to assess the present circumstance relative to residential services for “children in need of protection and in the care of the Director of Child Welfare” in the province by conducting an environmental scan of existing facilities, programs and services; 2) to gain an understanding of alternative possibilities by conducting research of national trends and best practice specific to residential service within child welfare services in other jurisdictions; and, 3) to provide a sense of future direction to the Child and Family Services Division by recommending specific changes to present practice and new initiatives in the provision of residential services to youth within its mandate.